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Sekhmet from the ancient egyptian pantheon. She was a goddess of warfare, protector of the pharaos and it was said the desert was created from her breath.

I'm alluding to a story where Sekhmet, in the shape of a lion, went on such a rampage that Ra feared she would kill all humans. So he tricked her by making her drink something that looked like blood, until she got drunk and stopped (I do think some interpret her as being a darker side of the goddess Hathor).

This was a fun picture to research for looks wise. I looked at several paintings and such of Sekhmet while sketching and putting down the colours. Egypt didn't use swords a lot, they mainly used bows, axes and spears, but the khopesh swords are a little too cool looking to not use, heh. :D Based that one on the ones found in Tuthankamun's grave.

I've always been fond of mythology and folklore, pretty much tore through most of the books on greeco-roman, norse and egyptian mythology that my (small) hometown's library had after that Age of Mythology really ignited my interest in the subject. Sadly I don't get around to reading much about it these days, but I try to poke through a few articles every now and then. Hoping to maybe do a few more of other old gods and goddesses. Hades and Skadi perhaps... maybe some creatures. Suggestions are welcome.
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~Kaykexx Jan 6, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
What an interesting take on her! Lovely job. Love the snarl on her face.
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*Darantha Jan 7, 2013
Thank you!
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=SilverVulpine Dec 28, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Wonderful worK! :)
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*Darantha Dec 29, 2012
Thank you! :)
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=SilverVulpine Dec 29, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
You're welcome. :)
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Mood: Love ~Nadetha Dec 28, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Wow, this looks really great!
I really love Sekhmet and her sisters/other sides Bastet and Hathor~
And this is one of the best pictures of Sekhmet I've seen so far :)
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*Darantha Dec 29, 2012
Oh thank you, most kind of you! :)
Yeah, I like Bastet too, thinking of perhaps doing either her, Anubis or Horus next. Picked up a visual encyclopedia on egyptian art a few days ago so I'm in a slight Egypt-mode right now, haha.
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~Nadetha Dec 29, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
d'awwwww~ Horus! Anubis!!! *______*
Okay, okay, I'm so watching you know *laughs*

there are far too many cool Egyptian gods to draw them all *sigh*
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*Darantha Dec 31, 2012
Haha, thank you. :XD: Too many interesting pantheons too.
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~Nadetha Jan 1, 2013  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
True >__<
I never know which to draw next, either u___û
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